Having occupied a place in the bottom two for much of 2026, the Wolves managed to haul themselves out of the Bundesliga’s automatic drop zone thanks to a run of five points from three games between Matchdays 30 and 32.
They granted themselves a say of execution after beating - and relegating - St. Pauli on the final day, but could not get over the line in the relegation/ promotion play-off. After a goalless first leg on home soil, their fate was confirmed in a 2-1 extra-time loss at Paderborn, who trade places with Dieter Hecking's side.
